Prepare Now Before It's Too Late

Home Fires

Learn how your family can prevent home fires and escape from a home fire in 2 minutes.

Wild Fires

Learn how to keep your family and home safe during a wildfire.

Earthquakes

Learn what to do during an earthquake and how to strengthen your home to prepare for an earthquake.

Floods

Learn how to keep your family safe during a flood and how to clean up a flooded home.

California Wildfire Danger

The extreme heat has lead to dry brush creating ideal conditions for California Wildfires. Right now, the Red Cross is responding to several fires throughout the state. Read more about them and how you can keep yourself and your home safe.

Why Should I Prepare?

If you can plan for a vacation, why not plan for your safety? Each year, the Red Cross responds to nearly 64,000 disasters, the vast majority of which are home fires.

Seven people die every day from a home fire.

Seven people die every day from a home fire.

Thirty-six people suffer injuries as a result of home fires every day.

Seven billion dollars in property damage occurs every year.

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Be Smart

Have a plan, know what to do in case of emergencies and disasters.

VOLUNTEER

Help Your Community

Give back and volunteer. Find out how you can help when disaster strikes.

Are you ready?

It’s never been easier to learn the essentials of being prepared. Check out our classes and test your knowledge. Earn your certificate when you complete all of our comprehensive online courses.

How to Be Prepared

Join our preparedness maven extraordinaire Hilary Anderson as she goes through a series of experiments, obstacle courses, survival drills and more, to bring you tips on how to be prepared for disasters.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters for your valued partnership to help save lives and make Southern California more resilient.